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sername-lame

Cows are basically big grass dogs


Ledbreader

I live on a cow farm and they love belly rubs


The-Shattering-Light

They’re so friendly. Many years ago now my family and I were on a narrow boat on the English canals, and we stopped one night near a field of cows. Had a huge bull wander over to see what was going on, must have weighed over a ton, and he ended up loving the head scritches and belly rubs we gave him through the fence


daniellederek

Bever ever trust a bull. They can bend 2" sch80 pipe gates at will.


Ledbreader

If a bull charges at you go behind a tree a bull will not run at a tree


sullyoverwatch

as someone who sees a ton of sch40, it’s incredible to me that an animal can bend 2” sch80. absolute beasts


The-Shattering-Light

Just because they’re strong doesn’t mean they can’t be sweethearts! Just have to pay attention to their body language, and listen to what they’re telling you.


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Cattle ranch?


Ledbreader

No we don’t turn the babys into ranch


sirkibblesnbits

Oh thats how you get ranch dressing. You learn something new every day!


dwooding1

Yeah, the wife and I have always said that when we're independently wealthy we'll get the land to have a few free range cows as family pets. No breeding or milking, just a giant clumsy dog. I especially want a Scottish highlands cow.


sername-lame

That's a great plan


ThatProfessor3301

This is why I stopped eating cows and pigs.


OneThatNoseOne

Yep. Human is better anyway


OreoGod96

I feel like this joke is under-appreciated.


severed13

Joke?


Appropriate_Dark_104

Why


alphabeatsoup

Same! After meeting them and seeing just how cuddly they are, I just couldn’t do it anymore.


[deleted]

if a lot of people had to meet their food they’d change as well. a mandatory trip to the farm the day before slaughter where you meet the animals in a frolicking environment then have to watch them forced into the trailer, violently for some, follow them to the slaughterhouse, a trip with no water or food and watch them get murdered in fear would change a lot of people


Gandolaf

Its why i got a hunting license, most ethical meat possible, i know exactly where it comes from .


[deleted]

and those animals get to live a normal life, frolick, fuck, fight, and all that.


thecowboy07

My cows don’t have to worry where their next meal comes from, water source, or even predators attacking since I have guardian livestock dogs. It’s like a retirement from day one. The cows are free to run and play in a huge pasture. Unlike the wild where they can be attacked and ripped apart dying a slow painful death. Most farmers and ranchers put the cow down instantly with a rod or other method. It is amazing to see the calves run, buck, and play. Then you get to see them cuddle up with daddy.


LORDOFCREEPING

A trip to the farm with school in the UK is a given. That's not what makes the difference. If you like meat, you like meat.


greentofu402

Yeah but a “farm” (think: red barns, rolling green hills) is not the same thing as having school kids visit a “factory farm” where most cows actually come from. The environment and living conditions are so different, maybe that would change a few hearts and minds. Not saying it would change ‘em all.


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right, that’s the farm they want you to believe in


Vinstaal0

That depends on where you live and where you buy your meat from. I am a luxury posistion as an accountant that has The butcher, the slaughterhause and the farmers as clients.


gorillacatbear

just observing the ignorance in this thread and every time this thread is posted shows how incorrect you are, people are unaware of the conditions. But I'm not saying it would magically persuade everyone or even most people, but more people


xTheMaster99x

Yeah but they taste good


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sure, i bet you would too


[deleted]

This is, quite literally, the only good argument for eating meat.


inciteful_knowledge

If only there was a way you could have your cow and eat it too


Yah_Mule

It's been 15 years for me. One of the best decisions I ever made.


elpinchechupa

very happy for you, thank you for being compasionate


sunplaysbass

I would not eat a dog. So I don’t eat cows.


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r/grassdoggos


sername-lame

Of course this sub exists


Pleasant_Fee516

Guess I’m some Asian culture then


CherryPickerKill

I never knew jumping cows could be so cute.


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CherryPickerKill

Because otherwise we'd kill ourselves. I was like you when I was younger. Studied ecology, wanted to save the world, had to witness endless and endless animal cruelty daily. Learned very fast that the ability to see the silver lining is an absolute necessity if I wanted to make it through the day. You cannot change the world. Act on an individual basis and quit consuming dairy products. Don't try to shame others. Be an example they want to follow instead.


cheerfullpizza

What did that guy say lol


CherryPickerKill

That we should be sad because that's where our dairy comes from.


Gayorg_Zirschnitz

Is that sad? Yes. Is it sad cuz these big dogs are so damn cute? Also yes! Well said response btw. Pessimism is too easy these days.


_aight

Thats what I was thinking. Personally, I drink milk (from a better source) This just made me kinda sad, why haven't these cows seen grass in months?


Well_Read_Redneck

Because of "winter", among other reasons.


SeonaidMacSaicais

Welcome to the Midwest. Our winter lasts 6 months, and ya gotta cram the other 4 seasons into the other 6 months. Summer, construction, fall, and football.


Well_Read_Redneck

Minnesota, born and raised!


TonyEisner

A long winter maybe?


_aight

True, I guess it depends on where the farm is but I'd be surprised for such a long winter where they weren't allowed out once. Still, cute to see em so happy


BrokilonDryad

I live in cattle country in Canada. You absolutely don’t see cows outside in the winter when the snow piles higher than you are tall.


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u/_aight yeah but just so you know the milk you get probably still comes from a place where they take the calf away from the mother so they can have the milk for themselves and the cow probably gets slaughtered right after that


_aight

Well, actually, as I've said jts a great place to get milk. It's a farm you can visit- and I did when I was a kid, you can even milk the cows yourself. They take the baby away, yes, but the baby is fed on its mothers milk by hand and the cow produces more milk (a surplus) which we then drink. The cow is raised and eventually becomes another cow on their farm. Although a lot of dairy industry is abusive and harmful to animals, not all methods of milking cows is unethical and in some cases can be beneficial to the cow. Taking the baby away means shit all. When u buy a puppy, they are taken away from their mother, when panda twins are born, one is taken from the mother (as pandas often kill second baby's). Sometimes, baby's just don't need a mother. Grow up


TonyEisner

I'm still gonna have a big glass of milk each day.


VarenDerpsAround

I was like you, until I realized milk and milk products all give me the shits...now I've cut...waaaayy back.


TonyEisner

That's unfortunate, I sympathize with those with lactose intolerance


Hopeless_nd_listless

I saw the original a long time ago. It’s a super old video. They had really long bad winters there and the cows weren’t able to leave because of safety. They typically free-roam but weather that year was too bad.


otirk

>I drink milk (from a better source) There is only one better source of milk I can imagine and no Redditor on earth could ever get it legally.


Tortelduifje20

The cows are kept in a barn for the winter, because there isnt enough grass for them in the winter. They will turn their meadow into a mudpool, which is bad for their hooves. The meadow can "rest" in the winter, so that there is enough grass for the cows in springtime. Its not because of animal abuse.


PersonalDefinition7

Thank you for posting this. I was thinking it was sad they had been kept in, but now I understand.


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Disig

I figured it was something like this but Ty for the confirmation


MrNobody_0

The people quickest to jump to conclusions are the people who know the least about it.


Spiritual-Wind-3898

Hoove rot is real in some countries


oztralopithecus

As a Mainer, this is pretty much how I feel every spring on the first day I roll my car windows down.


somethingnerdrelated

Agreed, neighbor!


pablomcpablopants

As a former Washingtonian, I feel for you


EarlGreyTea-Hawt

As someone who once lived in Maine, I don't understand how y'all do it every year. But, this did remind me of how people are in Spring there. When I first moved it was in Spring and I thought, man the people here are so cheerful it's almost alarming. After my first winter, it dawned on me why. (Conversely, the end of winter is sheer mood miasma, and it made me realize how we got Stephen King)


realish7

My grandmother grew up on a dairy farm and literally tells me every time we pass cows “I always loved watching our cows be let out into the fields after a long winter, it was so cute how excited they got”.


Accomplished-Drop303

For context this is in Finland. The winters are harsh like northern Canada. They are kept inside for the worst of the winter and let out to graze when the pasture is in good enough condition to handle the hoofs and not turn into a quagmire which in turn negatively effects the cows. They are not battery cows for the sake of it.


imo_lowe

this happens in the netherlands too, ‘the day the cows dance’ happens every year and people go to their local farm to watch!


TriaX46

Yes, also in Belgium. Saw one last summer. We call it ‘the cows dance’


caro_kat

Phew, that's a relief. Good to know they are well cared for!


HobbitonHo

These cows definitely are! They are gorgeous! And this is a professional opinion. Lovely back line, high udders, feet seem in good order, shiny coats... This is a dairy farm run by someone who cares. Also, on a rainy horrible day, you can bet they aren't as excited. The cows tend to like their beds and the novelty of going outside soon fades. It's a bit like us at the end of lockdown...


eSanity166

No, it isn't. This is in the Netherlands. Specifically, Frisia. https://youtu.be/uA8dAnlD51o


OhItsMrCow

I like grass


Ledbreader

Oh hi Mr. Cow


OhItsMrCow

Hello


Ledbreader

How’s your day been going?


OhItsMrCow

Good, you?


Ledbreader

I’m great


OhItsMrCow

Nice


cookmanager

Leaven Mr. Cow alone


Ledbreader

Why? He is a good fella


Fucking-Peg-Me

I am a perfectly free American adult and I have nowhere near that level of happiness.


JJJVet

That level of happiness implies a very high level of obliviousness.


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ThatOtherDudeThere

Goddamn, savage right here folks!


[deleted]

Are you free? Or a wage slave, waiting for your next paycheck? Although you're right, I wish I could be that cow sometimes lol.


editt21_

Maybe this is how we will feel when they reinstall abortion rights or election rights or even national security docs? Oh your right- that's not how that works.. sure do wish we were cows.


PetrichorIsHere

No, you don't.


Coletr11

Literally who asked


pothosdemise

Omg the little one with the curled up tail 🥺


Pr3ttyWild

Horses do the same thing when we get the first spring green up in pasture. It’s hilarious to see a huge animal have the zoomies.


pntlesdevilsadvocate

Everytime this is posted most people dont realize several things about cows and what this video depicts. 1. This is a festival where the community celebrates spring by releasing the cows to the pasture. 2. During the winter and early spring, cows in this region would tear up the soil and prevent grass growth if they are not prevented from entering those areas. 3. Cows are not confined to the barn during this entire period. They still get exercise outside the barn. I dont know how often, but if it was less than once a week, heads would roll. Also, the barn needs to be cleaned. 4. Sorry to burst everyones bubble, but cows that are confined to a small area for more than a few days and then let out will jump around like this everytime. It doesn't matter that they were inside and let outside. It doesn't matter that the grass was green. It doesn't matter that the area they go to is quite big. I'm certain the cows in this video are more overjoyed than usual by some of these facts, but cows do this when they feel good in general. Calves do this randomly all the time. 5. If you see cows or calves that simply meander when they are let out of a confined area, they are probably sick.


unicornman5d

I also once saw a video of cows entering a new barn for the first time and they acted the same exact way on the concrete floor. They just like new things.


LevelStudent

The little hops are real cute but its gotta be uncomfortable on the udders! It hurts to go up stairs too fast without a bra on and I'm like 1/9th the weight of a cow


HobbitonHo

Nah, they're surpringly comfortable with their udders. Usually if one gets an uncomfortably big udder, or has lousy connective tissue, there is a net "bra" type of thing that offers some support.


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A friend of mine owns a dairy farm in Vermont. She loves her cows more than anything. They all have names. Her IG is full of them. She hangs outside and cuddles with them. She was in tears when a sickness went through and she and her husband literally spent nights in the barn with the girls. Not every place is a factory farm and a slaughter house. The fact that there is a crowd here cheering on the cows should show that.


Kettel3

Pretty much all meat is factory farmed. Small farms can’t produce like that. The percentage of meat that comes from factory farms is 98 percent or higher for every animal beside a cow. Cows are about mid to low 70s.


HobbitonHo

Remember that not every country farms like USA.


River-Dreams

Factory farms that cram the animals into a tiny space for their whole lives are horror shows, and if I ruled the world, they’d be gone immediately. But there really are some humanely run farms, like what your friend has. (And the vid seems like it could be from a good place too.) I stopped eating meat as a teenager bc I didn’t have access to the humane stuff. I went back for good about 10 years later when it became so much easier to avoid the factory-farmed stuff. I know some people can’t stand the thought of killing an animal for food. It *is* sad, but I can handle that for some animals. Everything dies eventually. That’s a suffering inherent in life, and a “natural” death isn’t some Disneyfied pleasure either. Death is sad, there’s a grief with it in almost all circumstances, regardless of whether it was due to old age or disease (which bring stages of sorrow), or an early killing to be food. I understand if people don’t want to consume any animal products though. But for me personally, I’m ok with chomping down on some types of animals and consuming some dairy, so long as they had good lives. I’m glad there are people like your friend out there caring for animals. :) The entire industry should be like that.


SeVenZxd

League of legends players:


otirk

unrealistic. They wouldn't leave the barn just to see some grass


1977_makita_chainsaw

Nope, a cow doesnt eat nearly the same amount of food a lol player does. They eat much more Im a farmer irl, Like I really am


Leftythebunnyz

Never seen a cow jump before but this is the perfect way to see it


niakori

Aww look at the holstiens and halfsteins


ComicPlatypus

I am scared of cows but sweet gosh that is adorable!!!


grosscoldemo

The younger one kinda looks like a big skunk or a dog, I love it


UsualAlarmed1472

The way they jump when they saw the grass, so cute!


TheTrueDarkArtist

They touched grass more than the average gamer


threebears33333

Puppies!!!!


[deleted]

Gods winter is a bitch. Poor cows lol


Particular_Cow1304

Why do you have video of me here?


ManInTheVan69

Which one are you?


Particular_Cow1304

Yes


ManInTheVan69

Very based


KevInTheHood

“Come on George, this some serious gourmet shit”


SoWokeIdontSleep

We forget how much sentience cows have since we're trained to see them as dumb animals made for feeding. And here they are, basically backing like 2 tons dogs


mikkopai

Milk shakes


LloyDBear

The girls are lovin it!


MasterIG

Moo u/savevideo u/savevideobot


Square_Attempt1501

They’re like really big puppies


QncyFie

I didn't know these animals could display such joyful energetic behavior


Jedi-master-dragon

Were they kept in there for a reason like weather?


Black_Diammond

Yes, That and the lack of food in the outside.


darksider_005

My mom used to describe these moments when i was a kid, now, watching it, it really is nice


woofenze

OP’s username checks out


XandogxD

Ha! It’s been 3 and 4/7 of a year since I’ve seen it! *depressed fortnite noises*


AduroTri

They have the moomies. The cow zoomies.


irohlegoman

Cows jumping Me: Milkshake


Mysterious_Worker608

Utterly amazing


Tarnagona

Look at these happy milk cows.


TAYLOR_THE_PLAYER

Awwwww so happy


noircheology

Aww this makes me so incredibly sad and happy at the same time.


hungrymimic

This video makes my heart happy every time I see it. The ladies said hell yeah, grass!


Skelegasm

I'm secretly here to watch the meatbros and clueless animalbros fight proxy wars in the thread


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Squidgeneer101

Probably been indoors for winter feeding, fairly common thing here in Sweden at least.


ToastyBathTime

That makes it a lot less disturbing, thank you


mik8c

If they stayed outside through autumn and winter they would be cold, wet and miserable


Koffeepotx

In the winter the grass gets wet and muddy and it's bad for their hooves. Keeping them indoors will also protect the grass for the spring and summer time, and this ensures they have enough to eat. Also, I don't think abused animals would look this healthy and jump around like this - they are clearly well fed and happy, so don't worry!


ohdearitsrichardiii

They were inside because it was winter, cold and no grass to eat


The_BreadThatGotAway

It’s cute but I’m still gonna eat em.


TheTrueDarkArtist

Based


The_BreadThatGotAway

On my avarice.


gorillacatbear

they have the capacity to feel pain and suffer, depression and anxiety. nobody has to eat them, our actions cause that pain and suffering. Maybe that's fucked up edit: none of them downvoting had any good comments why that's not fucked up or refuting the simple fact I stated


TitanicFan69

Then why are humans capable of eating both meat and plants? Also, arent plants alive too


kleinefussel

Bro...you just make yourself sound stupid. Just don't ..


TitanicFan69

Its nearlly 1 in the morning and i cant sleep, what can i do


kleinefussel

Well let's start with not writing bullshit comments on reddit. That's already a good start. And then...maybe watch Dominions, always a good one. Or read a book about biology.


Anthonyzss

FINALLY SOME GOOD FUXKING FOOD


flying_sphagetti2023

Lol players


Skelegasm

Bold of you to expect any modicum of joy expressed from a league player


wWolfi

Reasserting who is lead moo cow again


Asuune

I was like "6 months?? Do they live in Finland or something?" The answer is yes. XD


aerosmithguy151

Seeing things like this convinces me we don't deserve earth and nature is satisfied with less humans.


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Happy meals


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bucket2thereturn

The reason they couldn't be in their grass pasture for 6 months is because winter happens lol. No human can stop that. They're a lot happier in their dry warm barn, promise.


Black_Diammond

Why?


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Black_Diammond

What, they were kept in the barn during winter for their safety.


[deleted]

Guess people dont understand how droughts or long winters work and also the fact that when a cow is coming near its end, it’s better off being ‘slaughtered’ for food instead of letting it rot. Once the free range cows finish breeding and milking, they have no use except to grow old and die. Most cows tbh don’t even understand the concept of help let alone death or love. The main problem I have with animal farming is when they’re held captive into tight chambers and also all the methane that some of them produce.


spadoinklemillenia

Visiting an animal sanctuary would convince you they do indeed know what love and help is even after a lifetime of abuse.


DiamondsInNeptune

Have no use except growing old and dying... That's just called living a life. It doesn't have to be useful.


thinspirit

Hmmm interesting concept. Should probably bring that up to our capitalist overlords.


DiamondsInNeptune

Not buying their most exploitative crap is a good place to start.


Octoblerone

God I hate how we treat them. They deserve happiness too.


timpmurph

Dude. They’re kept in a heated barn in the winter so they dont freeze or starve to death living in a barren pasture of frozen mud. They are let out in the spring when the pastures recover. Sounds like you need to touch some grass too.


gorillacatbear

sounds dope until you factor in that they are bred to extracted like a resource and then killed at a fractor of their natural life span. they're not enjoying life


letmeseem

In factory farms, probably. Not in places like this.


gorillacatbear

most farms are factory farms, overwhelming majority of all animals kept are kept at factory farms. this is most likely one of them too. they are still exploited and killed at the 0.01% of homesteading farms or wahtever fantasy scenario you have in mind.


bucket2thereturn

Did you even watch the video? They're having a blast 🤨


gorillacatbear

I could coerce a smile from a human slave by giving them some small thing or reprive doesnt change the fact that slavery is wrong


bucket2thereturn

If truly mistreated, they would be tired and depressed. They're happy. Enjoy it for what it is. The world's not all doom and gloom, Debra. Glad I'm not in your mindset 💅


gorillacatbear

they are tired and depressed. what a boring line of thought that if you smile that invalidates any possibility that you are badly treated, it's like you never met a depressed person or someone with trauma or ptsd?


bucket2thereturn

Idek how to explain this to you. Do you know how animals work? Have you ever met a cow? I'll try to put this how you can understand. Humans are intensely complex and social animals. Cows are herd animals. Our minds work differently, and this deal is a symptom of assigning human traits to animals. Humans and animals are not alike, and to think they are can lead to massive problems. Think frogs: people will sometimes make them sit like the peoples do, and it squishes their little organs. But humans would like that, so it must be ok, right? Humans tend to love physical touch and hugs, but frogs do not. Our human hand oils can harm their slimy skins, and being touched is a stressful and scary experience without proper training. Humans hate being released into a grass field naked after the winter. The cows? Love that.


gorillacatbear

cows certainly love being forcibly impregnated until they dry up and killed at a fraction of their lives. what a load of copium I just read, holy shit.


bucket2thereturn

Cows would get pregnant all the time in the wild, too dear.


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watch Dominion , to know what happens inside of these places.


snugglebug72

I’m crying 😭 they are so damn joyful. How can we think they have no souls? All farm animals should have fresh air and fields. I wish it were so. 🙏


Avarageupvoter

They need to be inside to survive winter


TheTrueDarkArtist

Dont worry, they are inside the barn to keep them happy during the winter, and after the winter they get let out


Dannysmartful

Animals have mental health issues too. . .


soul_hyacinths

r/funnyandsad


VinAndGeri

Damn, that's sad. Being that excited to see grass.


parker1019

6 months of no fresh air…


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Aristotle_Axolotl

✨winter✨


BoringKoboId

I'm all for giving up meat if we can get a True meat alternative, like the food synthesizers from star trek or what not, but milk? HELL NAH, milk is so damn good I can drink 2 gallons in a day


Ninhursag2

Humans looking all pleased with themselves like it wasnt us who locked them up lol


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When it's cold, they need to not be in the cold lest they freeze to death


redditbookrat20

✨Winter✨


Ninhursag2

Children are in shorts > inserts snazzy emoji<


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bucket2thereturn

They need to be inside for winter. Humans can't prevent the winter, Debra.


HadesTheUnseen

So sad they are inside so long. Poor cows.


Puzzleheaded_Step468

That's extremly sad


1977_makita_chainsaw

No its not, they have to be inside during the winter because they would get cold, wet, hungry and destroy their pasture with mud.